/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of prop up Find synonyms for: Verb1. prop up, prop, shore up, shore, hold, support, sustain, hold upusage: support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: respite Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language